US Army TACOM Selects Booz Allen Hamilton as a Prime Contractor on 3 Strategic Service Solutions IDIQ Contracts with Combined $3.5 Bn Ceiling

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced today that it has been selected as a prime contractor on three TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) Strategic Service Solutions (TS3) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The awards designate Booz Allen as eligible to compete for task orders for the life of each of the IDIQ contracts, which have a combined ceiling of approximately $3.5 billion dollars. The period of performance is from May 2015 through May 2020 for all three IDIQ contracts.

The three TS3 IDIQ contracts feature competitively awarded task orders that include:

• Knowledge-Based Services (KBS) – Booz Allen will provide engineering and technical services, logistics management services, management support services and professional services across TACOM. The team will develop and implement systems engineering plans, develop test and evaluation master plans, provide engineering support to live fire evaluations, develop architectures to support concept development and lifecycle logistics, including training plans, manpower estimates and product support plans. The KBS IDIQ contract has a $1.8 billion ceiling.
• Research and Development (R&D) – The firm will provide engineering services, technology design, business case analysis, system design, process improvement and acquisition support. The team will also support legacy ground platform system sustainment, prototype development, design studies, formation based modeling and acquisition strategies. Additionally, Booz Allen will provide survivability analysis and design, and research, development, test and evaluation support for ground vehicles, robots, watercraft, and logistics systems to meet Army requirements worldwide. The R&D IDIQ contact has a $649 million ceiling.
• Equipment Related Services (ERS) – Booz Allen will perform equipment maintenance, repair and overhaul, modification and installation. The team will also provide technical representatives to keep machines, systems and vehicles functioning or in working order at both domestic and international locations. The ERS IDIQ contract has a $1.1 billion ceiling.

“These three IDIQ awards build on our 15 years of experience supporting every facet of the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command,” said Scott Welles, Booz Allen Hamilton vice president. “We look forward to partnering with TACOM to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to their engineering and life cycle management challenges in today’s resource constrained environment.”

The TS3 ERS win represents the initial entry into the TACOM market for Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services, which leads the firm’s Engineering growth platform, a key component in Booz Allen’s Vision 2020, the firm’s blueprint for driving revenue growth by expanding into new markets.

“We welcome the opportunity to demonstrate our engineering capabilities for TACOM,” said Lee Wilbur, Booz Allen Hamilton executive vice president. “Our team possesses the capabilities and experience to meet TACOM expectations across the spectrum of Army vehicle modernization and sustainment efforts, including prototyping and surge capacity.”

TS3 is an omnibus contract vehicle intended to make the contracting process more straightforward and efficient.